Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

A few steps from the site of the Tlatelolco massacre, this museum tells the story of Mexico's 1968 student protests.

This hotel is an amazing example of the Escuela Tapatía de Arquitectura movement.

This collection of promotional calendars preserves a staple of mid-century Mexican pop art.

A Mexico City subway station boasts a hidden museum, complete with a working radio booth.

Murals made with millions of colorful stones adorn the abandoned building.

Mexico City decorates its facades with extravagant floral arrangements every year.

The underground mall's skylights look like they could be part of a spaceship.

This covert museum showcases booties worn by a rescue dog and slippers owned by Queen Elizabeth II.

The unique collection of gifts includes braids of human hair, a spoon, and a Virgin made of bread.

An extravagant 18th-century fountain built with bits of broken ceramic.

A Volkswagen Beetle decorated with millions of beads connects Mexico's past and future.

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

A series of abstract sculptures pop up from an otherworldly volcanic landscape.

The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.

Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.